“Get ready for war.” Pete Hegseth attacks “fat generals” and admits that the US Army is not ready to fight

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised “More leadership changes” Within the army, in an unprecedented speech supported in front of hundreds of high-ranking officials, who suggested to resign if they do not agree. Hegseth told them he had to “prepare for war.”

Hegseth supported his speech in front of hundreds of high profimia high photo officials

“From now on, the only mission of the new-restaurant department of the war is this: the wearing of the war,” Hegseth said in his speech at the base of the Quantician navy, Virginia, referring to the new name used by the Trump Administration for the former Department of Defense.

“Preparing for war and preparing for victory. Without ceasing and without compromises in this direction. Not because we want war. No one here wants war. But because we love peace. ”

After summoning generals and admirals from commands around the world, Hegseth used the speech to criticize policies “Woke” of the Pentagon, which he claims have left the United States unprepared for the war, writes the Financial Times.

Walking on stage, in front of a huge American flag, he attacked “Generals and Admirals” And he said that the disciplinary rules and the protection of the integrity warnings will be relaxed. He also called the Pentagon's commitment rules “Pressing”.

“More leadership changes will be made – that's why I'm sure,” ” Hegseth told the officers gathered in Quantico, a base of Marine Corps of Virginia. “If what I say today makes your heart gather, you should do what is right and resign.”

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The Trump administration fired 14 high -ranking officers during the president's term. Hegseth defended these redundancies, telling the audience that they were needed to change the army culture.

The secretary of the defense fired leaders such as the president of the Chiefs of General Staff, the CQ Brown general, the head of the naval operations, the Admiral Lisa Franchetti, and the Coast Guard commander, Admiral Linda Fagan.

“Too long I promoted leaders in uniform for wrong reasons, based on race, gender levels or so-called historical premieres,” Hegseth said.

The secretary of the defense also focused on the fitness and physical appearance of the military.

“It is tiring to look at fighting formations or any formation and see fat soldiers,” a Hegseth said. “Likewise, it is completely unacceptable to see generals and admirals in the Pentagon halls and leading orders from the country and in the world.” Should not exist “No beard, no long hair,” ” he added.

Hegseth said the Pentagon will review the definition “Toxic leadership, intimidation and harassment”, so that the army leadership can apply the standards “Without fear of reprisals or to be contradicted.”

He also said that military personnel “You should not pay for serious mistakes the whole career”and some violations will be removed from the service sheets.

Last week, JD Vance Vice President minimized the magnitude of the meeting, saying that “It is not particularly unusual.”

But Trump, Hegseth and the president of the Chiefs of General Staff, General Dan Caine, have all recognized the unprecedented character of the meeting. While leaving the White House to Quantico, Trump said: “One thing like this has never done it again, because they came from all over the world.”

The secretary of the defense also announced a reform of the internal supervisory body of the Defense Department and suggested that there will be a greater strictness than the complaints of the integrity warnings. “There will be no anonymous complaints anymore … There will be no reputation defamations,” “ he said.

Hegseth said the soldiers should have maximum “authorities” in the fight, and the pentagon will “It triggered overwhelming violence and punishes on the enemy. We also do not fight with stupid rules of commitment.”

“You kill people and destroy things to live,” he said. “You are not politically correct and do not always belong to the political society.”